Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-18781
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the audiofile package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FilePOSIX::read in File.cpp in audiofile 0.3.6 may cause denial-of-service via a crafted wav file, this bug can be triggered by the executable sfconvert.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | audiofile | 0.3.6-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18781 |
| Debian:13 | audiofile | 0.3.6-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18781 |
| Debian:14 | audiofile | 0.3.6-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18781 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-5build1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18781 |